January 25, 2021
Chatham-Kent Public Health is investigating two more outbreaks of COVID-19 in area nursing homes.
Three residents at Fairfield Park in Wallaceburg have now tested positive. An outbreak was first declared at the home on January 10th after a staff member came down with the virus. According to Public Health, there are now seven active cases at the facility.
There are also new outbreaks at Tilbury Manor and Chatham’s Meadow Park Nursing Home with one confirmed staff case in each nursing home.
According to Public Health, 42 more people have tested positive since the last update on Friday morning. Combined with almost two dozen recoveries, the number of active cases has risen to 103.
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The MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington would give his governmentâs response to the COVID-19 pandemic an A-.
âPeople have to realize that with this pandemic ⦠there was no playbook,â Rick Nicholls said in a wide-ranging year-end interview a few days before Premier Doug Ford announced a province-wide lockdown.
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âWeâve had to respond accordingly, whether it be societal, whether it be economic, whether it be the health and wellbeing of people. Are there areas where we could have done better? Sure there are. Thatâs why Iâm giving us an A- on that.â
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The MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington would give his governmentâs response to the COVID-19 pandemic an A-.
âPeople have to realize that with this pandemic ⦠there was no playbook,â Rick Nicholls said in a wide-ranging year-end interview a few days before Premier Doug Ford announced a province-wide lockdown.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser. Ontarioâs response to pandemic has been excellent, says Nicholls Back to video
âWeâve had to respond accordingly, whether it be societal, whether it be economic, whether it be the health and wellbeing of people. Are there areas where we could have done better? Sure there are. Thatâs why Iâm giving us an A- on that.â